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HOB to IPL: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Imperial (Imperial County Airport)
718 mi
1,155 km · 624 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
718 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 mi away
Near IPL
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from IPL?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Imperial (IPL) is 718 miles (1,155 km, 624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to IPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HOB to IPL?
Nonstop service on HOB–IPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Imperial?
Imperial is 1 hour behind Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to IPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOB–IPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOB to IPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOB–IPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.